The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-01

D. M ; Friday, Bible Reading, at s p. m. Luther.
vile on Sunday, at 4.3O p. m.
Saters' Baptist Church.-Preaching every Sun.
day by the pastor, Rev. w. j. Nicoll, at Saters
Baptist Church, at II a. M, and at Pkesvile Bap-
fist Church at p. m.
Eutaao N. p Church, Hartford Rodd.-Preaching
every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. M. Gill, al
IL a. m. All invited.
The Catholic fair which closed in this
place on Saturday night last, netted about 5000.
George P. Pilert and w. T. Brown, of Ca
louisville Baltimore county, have obtained patent
for coffin protector.
This is the first day of October and the
weather the past week has been so cold as to make
fires and heavy clothing necessary.
The protracted meeting at TowsontoWn M
E. Church is still in progress. Several persons
have already protested conversion.
The new engine for the Maryland Central
road which arrived last week, is now in full SER
vice and is giving entire satisfaction.
There were several frosts the early part OF
the past week, that of Monday being quite heavy,
but very little, if any, damage was done.
We call attention to an important notice
from County Treasurer Hebb, which is published
in the advertising columns of TIE UNION to-day.
john Russell, Waverly painter, fell from
a scaffold few days ago, breaking two of his ribs
and injuring himself internally. He was attended
by J. B. Hart.
Col. John NJ. Hood, of the Western Mary
land Railroad, has offered to furnish free passes
over his road to persons who build houses in or
near Hampstead.
Mr.. Sidney Hayward, son of DR.. 7. S. Hay
ward, of Hartford county, has been appointed a
storekeeper in the Baltimore Custom House, under
civil service rules.
A boy named Frank Gates, aged 10 years,
died in Baltimore few days ago from indigestion
caused by eating acorns which he picked up in
Druid Hill Park.
The fall meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club will commence at Pimico, Tuesday, Septem-
Der 18th, and continue four days. There will be
FIVE races each day.
The County Commissioners this week
awarded the contract for building an open wooden
bridge on the Harris mill road 7th district to Mr..
J. II. Beckley, for $3.50.
The County Commissioners will next week
appoint the judges for the November election and
the names will be published in the advertising
columns of The UNION.
"A cow died of Texas fever at the Calverton
Drove Yards few days ago. Several cases OF
pIeuro pneumonia have also been lately reported
from that neighborhood.
"A son of Columbus Sheridan, of Towson-
town, who has been i'll with typhoid fever, is now
somewhat improved. The boys mother died with
the fever about three weeks ago.
"A barrack, containing about eight tons of
district, was burned few days ago. Supposed
to have been the work of an incendiary.
-Diphtheria has made its appearance on the
Philadelphia road, 18th district, and two deaths
occurred from it this week-a son of Mr.. George
H. Chester and a daughter of Mr.. John S. Ogier.
There were nineteen bidders for the work
of building and supplying the materials for the
cuverts on Cedar avenue, which 1t is proposed 10
open from Charles street avenue to Druid Hill
Park.
-Flickers are just now very plentiful and are
feeding on the berries of the gum trees. In few
days Mr.. S. G.. Wilson, of Towsontown, killed IA
of these birds, IS of them having been shot from
the same tree.
-Messrs. Adams Bros, the well known build
ers have the contract for erecting the large
for the York Road Railway Company, at Wayerly.
Mr.. Alfred H. Shriver, of Sherwood, will superin-
tend the work.
1t is said that Government official who
lives in the Belt, is actively electoneering among
his acquaintances for the Irregular" Democratic
ticket telling them that his bread and butter de-
ponds on its election.
Mr. Charles B. Rogers, assistant school ex-
aminer on Tuesday received by mail very pretty
brown cloth lap with his initials worked in
the CENTRE He does not know who sent it, but
we'll, we'll let that pass.
The case of surgical instruments which was
disposed of by vote at the Catholic fair which
closed here last Saturday night, was won by DR..
J. H. Jarrett. The other contestants were DR..
Piper and DIR. Massenburg.
William E. George, aged years, only son
of Mr. Josias J. George, died at the family resi-
dence, Long Green Valley, on Tuesday last. His
death was very sudden and unexpected and was a
great shock to his parents
Joseph Mcdonald of the Sth district, who
was convicted of manslaughter for the killing Of
his brother, and sentenced to the county jail fol
one year, was released last Monday, the term Of
his sentence having expired.
MIR. William E. Berry, son-in-law of Mr.
William P. Henry, of Govanstown, was few day;
ago presented by his wife with their fifth success
sive son, and the proud father named the new
conner William Pinkney Whyte.
The UNIONS mail lists have been largely
increased in the last three weeks and the growth
still continues This is most gratifying to us as il
shows that the paper is growing more popular
with people of all shades of opinion.
Tile Registration Officers of the county viii
have their final sittings on Monday and Tuesday
of next week, October Sd and 4th. Ifyou are moi
already registered you had better attend to it then
if you want to vote at the approaching election.
Apples are very scarce in Baltimore county
this fall, but we know one farmer in the 10th dis
trict. who has ten old and fourishing trees, thai
have not less than $50 bushels of prime fruit OF
them, and his are about the only apples in thu
neighborhood.
The freight business of the Maryland Cen
trail railroad has increased much lately that al
extra train has been put on to moveit. The gen
eral business of the road is better just now than
ever was before, and the road is in good condition
and working satisfactorily.
Mr. William Gilmor, one of the receivers o
the Maryland Central r. R. Company, has beef
appointed trustee jointly with Mr.. John 5. Git
tings, under mortgage executed May LIST, 1881
by the BALTIC. Delta r. r. Company to Mr.. Git
tings and the late Henry W. Archer.
Our old friend ex-Sherif John K. Harvey
of the 5th district, sent us this week very larg
and beautiful apple as a sample of the kind raised
from the trees he sells throughout Baltimore ant
adjoining counties. It would do a mans hear
good to raise such apples as this sample.
"A very enjoyable german was given at tn
fine hall of Messrs. Wight Leutz. near Jockeys
Vile, on Thursday night, by Mrs. Black, of Hay
fields, Mrs. A. 7. Love, Mrs. VIM. H. Wight. Mrs
John G. Bosley and other ladies. Notwithstand
ing the disagreeable weather the attendance wa
large.
Col. w. S. Franklin, who was formerl.
manager of the Ashland furnaces and who, sine
the Ashland Company ceased operations, has beel
deyoting himself to his fine farm, has again beef
appointed manager of the furnaces, which are nov
being operated by the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany.
for the Democratic meeting in Towsontown OF
Tuesday night, and was highly complimented TO
its efficiency It is one of the best bands in tn
country and many of its airs were rendered In
STYLE that reflected much credit upon it as mu
steal organization.
The receipts of the late Baltimore count
fair were larger than those of last year, but no
quite so large as those of two years ago. 1t is
singular fact that for the last three or four year
the aggregate receipts have varied only a few nun
bred dollars, being larger, Of course, when the pee
privilege was sold.
The delegation from Waverly who came
Towsontown on Tuesday night to attend the Dem
ocratic meeting, bore large transparency uupo
which were the words, "Waverly Democratic ASS
Who the particular democratic ASS is dow
there we did not inquire, but we are afraid ther
must be q good many of him.
An honest farmer, who is frequently see
about the Court House, had large crop of buck
wheat last season, but the price was low and h
would not sell. He is now running in this sam
buckwheat as frst-class new article and Is get
ting good price for it. He says there is nothin
like doing the "square thing"
"A Towsontown business man TINS week re
ceived from New York sharp lengthy letter i
which the fellow offered to sell counterfeit none
in any desired quantity. He enjcins strict secrec
and says Gin Gods name do not betray me-" ID
gives the following address: own. B. Hall, car
Of saloon, 62O 9th avenue, New York City,"
"A movement is on foot to build new churc